Black plaque № 24601

Gustine vicinity, TX, United States

Evergreen Cemetery. The community of Evergreen began to take shape in the late 1860s. A small strip of land was donated for a community cemetery in 1885 when Mrs. W. F. Hampton was the first recorded person to be interred on this site. A post office was established in 1888 with Samuel Gustine as pos

tmaster, and the town name was officially changed to Gustine. The community grew steadily. Those interred here include prominent members of early Evergreen and surrounding communities such as the Boyd

Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 24601 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off